Candlestick



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P. W. JENKINS.

GANDLESTICK. No. 458,367. Patented AugIZS, 1891.

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FRANK V. JENKINS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CAN DLESTICK.

SPECIFICATION formingpalrt of Letters Patent No. 458,367, dated. August 25, 1891.

Application filed December 19, 1890- Serial No. 375,208. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK lV. JENKINS, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, a citizen of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candlesticks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements on the candlestick for which Letters Patent were granted to me heretofore, No. 368,474, dated August 16, 1887, the improvements being designed with a view to simplify the construction of the candlestick and render the same more efiective by permitting the use of candles of different sizes; and the invention consists of a candlestick comprising a base or saucer, bent spring-arms attached thereto and provided at their upper ends with a double clutch or holder, and a ring-shaped candle-rest applied to the upper end of one'of said spring-arms below the holder.

The invention consists, secondly, of a candlestick composed of a base or saucer, bent spring-arms attached to said'base, a double clutch or holder formed at the upper ends of said spring-arms, a ring-shaped candle-rest attached to one of the spring-arms belowsaid holder, and a detachable drip-cup applied to the base below the holder.

The invention consists, thirdly, of a candlestick composed of a base or saucer having a central opening, bent spring-arms having a double clutch or holder at the upper ends, a fastening-screw and nut for attaching the lower ends of the spring-arms to the saucer, said screw having a central opening, and a drip-cup having a bottom pin fitted into the opening of the fastening-screw, so as to be detachable therefrom.

The invention consists, further, in making the clutch or holder section of one of the spring-arms adjustable on the arm, so that the clutch can be used for holding candles of different sizes.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a sectional side elevation of my improved candlestick, and Fig. 2 is a top view of the same, partly in horizontal section, on the line 22, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My improved candlestick is composed of four main partsnamely, two clutches A A, which together form the holder for the candle, two supporting spring-arms B B, which are riveted together at their lower overlapping ends, a base or saucer C, and a drip-cup D. The clutches A A are arranged at the upper ends of the supporting-arms B B, and formed of parallel vertical strips a a,- and angular bands (1 at the upper and lower ends of the strips a, said bands and strips serving to clutch the lowerend of the candle in a firm andreliable manner at opposite sides of the same. To the upper end of one of the spring-armsBis riveted the shank of a rin g-shaped candle-rest E,which extends horizontally across the lower part of the holder and is arranged concentrically thereto, as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2. The candle-rest E serves to support the lower end of the candle when the same is placedin position between the clutches and prevents the pushing down of the candle below the lower ends of the clutches A when inserting the same into the same. The candle-restE is made ring-shaped, so as to permit the ready dropping through of the last piece of wick with the melted tallow on the drip-cup D when the candle is burned'down to the lowermost part of the holder. The lower ends of the bent spring-arms B are attached to the center of the base or saucerO by means of a fastening-screw d, whiclris passed through a hole of said spring-arms and a central opening of the saucer and secured to the latter by means of a washer d and screw-nut 61 which screws on the lower end of the fastening-screw d, as shown clearly in Fig. 1. The head of the fastening-screw d bears on the riveted lower ends of the spring-arms B B, and holds them thereby firmly in position on the saucer. The fastening-screw cl is provided with a central perforation or bore, into which a central pin D, that is riveted to the bottom of the dripcup D, is inserted, so that the same can be readily removed for cleaning or replaced in position. The clutch of one spring-arm B is preferably made in one piece with the same, while the clutch of the other spring-arm B is made separate therefrom and attached to the end of a slide-rod e, that is provided with a nicked head e, andgnidedin asleeve-shaped keeper e attached to the upper end of the spring-arm B, the slide-rod being provided with a pin 6 that is guided in a slot 6' of said keeper, as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2. A spiral spring f is interposed between the clutch and the keeper 2 said spring pressing the clutch firmly on the lower end of the candle when inserted into the holder. A ring-shaped handle 0' is attached to the base or saucer C, so as to conveniently carry the candlestick. By the action of the double clutch or holder the candle is firmly held in position on the candlestick until it is burned down to a small piece or stub, which is held in position by the lower bands at of the clutches A. The flame of the stub heats up the vertical strips of the clutches, and by convection the lower bands of the same, the stub being supported on the ring-shaped'rest E until the pressure of the clutches on the stub overcomes the resistance of the same. In other words, when the remaining stub is reduced to a very small size, it is gradually softened by the heated lower bands of the clutch until the stub has not sufficient resistance to keep the clutches apart, so that the same close and cause the collapsing of the stuband the dropping of the same with the small piece of Wick through the ring-shaped rest onto the dripcup.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A candlestick consisting of a base or saucer, spring-arms attached thereto and provided at their upper ends with clutches forming a holder, and a ring-shaped candle-rest applied to the upper end of one of the springarms, said candle-rest extending across the lower end of the holder and being arranged concentrically thereto, substantially as set forth.

2. A candlestick composed of a base or saucer having a central opening, spring-arms having clutches at their upper ends, so as to form a holder at the upper ends, a hollow fastening-screw and nut for attaching the lower ends of the spring-arms to the saucer, and a drip-cup having a bottom pin fitting into the bore of the fastening-screw, so as to be detachable therefrom, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK IV. JENKINS.

\Vitnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, MARTIN PETRY. 

